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MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning
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Examining the development of the Massive Open Online Course and its variants.
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Online classes are nothing new, but the University of Western Australia wants to take the technology one step further with the help of Stanford's recently launched Class2Go platform. Using an... 
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Stanford University is beefing up its free online courses this fall.
The school will offer 16 classes, open to anyone with a computer. Classes cover cryptography, finance and human-computer interaction.
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By embracing the open-source software Open edX, the university hopes to create its own reputation as a MOOC provider. Via Mark Smithers
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Tanner Lecturer and respondents tackle the challenges of preserving the best of higher education while venturing onto new ground.
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Stanford University has stepped up its focus on online education with the creation of a dedicated office for online learning, to be headed up by new vice provost John Mitchell.
Professor Sussex said it’s an approach that could be problematic for Australian universities as students start comparing what they’re studying with what’s available online.
And, he said, it’s a stepping stone towards Stanford playing a part in Australian education, without having to set up a campus here.
“It will be necessary for boards of study in Australian institutions to work out which of these courses they will afford credit for as part of an Australian degree.”
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